Area Info for Wirksworth (Derbyshire)

WIRKSWORTH (DERBYSHIRE, UK)

Wirkworth is a historic market town located in Derbyshire, England. It is renowned for its rich history, picturesque surroundings, and cultural heritage. The town is situated within the Peak District National Park, offering scenic landscapes and outdoor recreational opportunities.

History

Wirkworth has a long-standing history dating back to medieval times. It was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a local trading hub. The town has preserved many historic buildings, including the Church of St Mary and All Saints, which dates back to the 14th century.

Geography and Environment

The town is characterised by its rural setting, with rolling hills and lush green countryside. Its proximity to the Peak District makes it a popular destination for walkers, cyclists, and nature enthusiasts. The River Wye flows nearby, adding to the scenic beauty of the area.

Local Economy and Culture

Historically, Wirksworth's economy was based on lead mining and agriculture. Today, it is known for its vibrant arts scene, local markets, and festivals. The town hosts various events throughout the year, celebrating its heritage and community spirit.

Tourist Attractions

Visitors to Wirksworth can explore its historic buildings, visit local museums such as the Wirksworth Heritage Centre, and enjoy outdoor activities in the surrounding countryside. The town also offers charming shops, cafes, and pubs that reflect its traditional character.

Transport

Wirksworth is accessible by road and is well connected to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Matlock, providing links to larger urban centres. Public transport services facilitate travel within the region.
Education
School
Wirksworth Junior School0.00 miles
Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FD
Wirksworth CofE Infant School0.22 miles
Greenway Croft, North End, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FG
Wirksworth Infant School0.30 miles
Harrison Drive, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4GZ
Anthony Gell School0.33 miles
Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4DX
Middleton Community Primary School1.41 miles
Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4LQ
Cromford CofE Primary School1.70 miles
North Street, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RG
Alderwasley Hall School2.22 miles
Alderwasley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School2.37 miles
14 Clifton Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3PW
Carsington and Hopton Primary School2.44 miles
Carsington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4DE
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School2.67 miles
Church Street, Bonsall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2AE
Lea Primary School2.69 miles
Church Street, Lea, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5JP
Crich Carr CofE Primary School2.80 miles
Main Road, Whatstandwell, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5EF
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School2.80 miles
Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3LD
St Giles Church of England Primary School3.29 miles
Starkholmes Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3DD
Crich CofE Infant School3.65 miles
Bowns Hill, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DG
Brassington Primary School3.67 miles
Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4HB
Health
Clinic
Hannage Brook Medical Centre0.40 miles
Hannage Way, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4JG
The Ritz3.90 miles
The Ritz, 27-29 Causeway Lane, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AR
The Views4.27 miles
22 Wellington Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JP
Riversdale Surgery5.26 miles
59 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Riversdale Medical Centre5.26 miles
57 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Unity Mill5.27 miles
Unity Mill, Derwent Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1WN
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Belper5.40 miles
46-48 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1PL
Rivermead5.61 miles
Rivermead, Goods Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1UU
The Mews7.00 miles
The Mews, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Ripley Library7.02 miles
Ripley Library, 17-23 Grosvenor Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3JE
Ripley Resource Centre7.02 miles
Ripley Resource Centre, 17-23 Grosvenor Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3JE
Ripley7.02 miles
11a Grosvenor Road,, DE5 3JE
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Ripley7.03 miles
22 Oxford Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3AL
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Ripley7.04 miles
Commercial Buildings, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3AG
Alexin Healthcare Ltd - Duffield7.19 miles
36 King Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4EU
Alfreton Primary Care Centre7.31 miles
Church Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AH
GP
Hannage Brook Medical Centre0.40 miles
Hannage Way, Off Water Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4JG
Crich Medical Practice (Holloway Surgery)2.48 miles
Mill Lane, Holloway, Derbyshire, DE4 5AQ
Crich Medical Practice3.46 miles
Oakwell Drive, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5PB
LIME GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE3.94 miles
Lime Grove Walk, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3FD
Matlock Imperial Road Group4.02 miles
8 Imperial Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NL
Hulland Ward Medical Centre4.86 miles
Main Road, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, DE6 3EA
Winster Medical Centre5.13 miles
The Medical Centre, Winster, Nr. Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2DL
Crich Medical Practice (South Wingfield Surgery)5.25 miles
Inns Lane, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, DE55 7LW
COOKE D5.26 miles
59 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Darley Dale Medical Centre5.61 miles
Columbell Way, Two Dales, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2SA
Whitemoor Medical Centre5.82 miles
Whitemoor Medical Centre, Whitemoor Lane, Derbyshire, DE56 0JB
ASHOVER MEDICAL CENTRE7.02 miles
Milken Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0BA
Ripley Medical Centre7.09 miles
Derby Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3HR
Parkside Surgery7.31 miles
Alfreton Primary Care Centre, Church Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AH
Ivy Grove Surgery7.34 miles
Church Farm Primary Care Centre, Steeple Drive, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3TH
Jessop Medical Practice7.34 miles
Church Farm Medical Centre, Steeple Drive, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3TH
Hospital
Whitworth Hospital4.73 miles
330 Bakewell Road,, DE4 2JD
Babington Hospital5.51 miles
Babington Hospital, Derby Road, Belper, Derby, Derbyshire, DE56 1WH
Ripley Hospital6.85 miles
Sandham Lane,, DE5 3HE
St. Oswald's Hospital8.60 miles
Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DR
Clay Cross Hospital8.85 miles
Market Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 9NZ
Newholme Hospital10.39 miles
Baslow Road,, DE45 1AD
Walton Hospital10.91 miles
Whitecotes Lane,, S40 3HW
Ash Green11.40 miles
Ashgate Road, Ashgate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JE
Kingsway Site11.57 miles
Kingsway Site, Kingsway, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Royal Derby Hospital11.66 miles
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Radbourne Unit11.97 miles
Radbourne Unit, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3WQ
Ilkeston Community Hospital12.11 miles
Heanor Road,, DE7 8LN
London Road Community Hospital12.32 miles
London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2QY
Chesterfield Royal Hospital12.66 miles
Calow, Top Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL
Hartington Unit12.73 miles
Hartington Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL
Cygnet Hospital Derby12.95 miles
City Gate, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8WZ
Pharmacy
B Payne & Son Ltd0.32 miles
24 Market Place, Derby, Wirksworth, DE4 4ET
B Payne & Son Ltd0.40 miles
Hannage Way, Water Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4JG
Lloydspharmacy3.46 miles
Crich Medical Practice, Oakwell Drive, Crich, Derbyshire, DE4 5PB
Boots3.90 miles
21 Causeway Lane, Matlock, DE4 3AR
Manor Pharmacy3.91 miles
11 Firs Parade, Matlock, DE4 3AS
Manor Pharmacy3.99 miles
12 Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NF
Lloydspharmacy5.26 miles
53-55 Bridge Street, Belper, DE56 1AY
Boots5.36 miles
12 King Street, Belper, Derby, DE56 1PS
Morrisons Pharmacy Plc5.40 miles
Chapel Street, Belper, Derby, DE56 1YA
Manor Pharmacy5.45 miles
57 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1QA
Jayne A Hibbard Pharmacy5.54 miles
Chesterfield Road, Two Dales, Nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2EY
Manor Pharmacy5.82 miles
Whitemoor Medical Centre, Whitemoor Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0JB
Tambers Pharmacy6.97 miles
45 Derby Road, Swanwick, Derbys, DE55 1AB
Hurst Chemist7.01 miles
5-7 High Street, Ripley, Derby, DE5 3AB
Boots7.03 miles
3 High Street, Ripley, DE5 3AA
Manor Pharmacy7.04 miles
1-2 Oxford Street, Ripley, Derby, DE5 3AG
Leisure
Park
DUNSLEY MEADOWS2.08 miles
WILLERSLEY CASTLE (Grade II Listed)2.11 miles
CROMFORD CANAL2.25 miles
DERWENT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)2.45 miles
LOVERS WALKS (Grade II* Listed)2.55 miles
MATLOCK PARKS2.72 miles
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM2.82 miles
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM (Grade II* Listed)2.82 miles
HIGH TOR (Grade II* Listed)3.24 miles
DERWENT VALLEY MILLS3.67 miles
BELPER CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.87 miles
NETHER HEAGE RECREATION GROUND4.91 miles
RIVER GARDENS (Grade II* Listed)4.96 miles
WESSINGTON GREEN5.42 miles
WHITWORTH INSTITUTE (Grade II Listed)5.60 miles
BELPER PARKS5.70 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Matlock0.31 miles
Petrol Harrison Drv, DE4 4FG
Londis K S News3.56 miles
46 Holloway Head, Lea Bank
SPAR Rontec Matlock Green3.70 miles
Spar Store, Rontec - Matlock Green, Derbyshire, DE4 3BT
SPAR Ambergate3.84 miles
Spar Store, Derby Road, Derbyshire, DE56 2EJ
Sainsbury's Matlock3.88 miles
Cawdor Way, Matlock, DE4 3SP
Co-op Matlock3.89 miles
Matlock, DE4 3AS
Iceland Matlock3.92 miles
1 Firs Parade, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AS
Costcutter Matlock3.93 miles
Lynholmes Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3DW
M&S Matlock Foodhall4.26 miles
Crown Square Bakewell Road, Matlock, DE4 3AU
Nisa Mahason Ltd5.27 miles
Bridge St, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AX
SPAR Belper5.27 miles
Spar Store, Lion Garages, Derbyshire, DE56 1AX
Iceland Belper5.35 miles
2 King Street, Belper, DE56 1PU
Morrisons Belper5.40 miles
Chapel Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1YA
Co-op Belper5.45 miles
Belper, DE56 1UN
Fisher Conv Store5.47 miles
32 Market Place,, Belper Derby Derbyshire DE56 1FZ
SPAR Two Dales5.50 miles
Spar Pfs, Warney Road, Derbyshire, DE4 2EW
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport20.22 miles
Sheffield City Airport22.89 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 334.88 miles
Manchester Airport34.99 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 135.08 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 235.45 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport36.15 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 144.03 miles
Birmingham International Airport44.11 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 244.16 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport49.53 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport54.46 miles
Bus Stop
Junior School (E)0.07 miles
Junior School (W)0.07 miles
Wirksworth Rail Station ()0.10 miles
Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) ()0.10 miles
Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) ()0.11 miles
Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) ()0.12 miles
Co-op (S)0.29 miles
Co-op (N)0.30 miles
St John's Street (S)0.30 miles
Market Place (S)0.30 miles
Market Place (N)0.31 miles
St John's Street (N)0.31 miles
Anthony Gell School (NE)0.32 miles
Lime Kiln (N)0.34 miles
Lime Kiln (NW)0.34 miles
Lime Kiln (S)0.34 miles
Railway Station
Cromford Rail Station2.22 miles
Whatstandwell Rail Station2.58 miles
Matlock Bath Rail Station2.78 miles
Ambergate Rail Station3.87 miles
Matlock Rail Station3.87 miles
Belper Rail Station5.35 miles
Duffield Rail Station7.31 miles
Alfreton Rail Station8.25 miles
Langley Mill Rail Station10.73 miles
Derby Rail Station12.24 miles
Chesterfield Rail Station12.35 miles
Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station13.05 miles
Ilkeston Rail Station13.33 miles
Peartree Rail Station13.39 miles
Spondon Rail Station13.42 miles
Sutton Parkway Rail Station13.48 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DE4 4FD)
Number of Properties in Catchment76
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
31A, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£315,000
2025-05-15
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-03-15   £298,000
Sold 2022-06-30   £300,000
SPRING COTTAGE, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4BS		£365,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
HURST COTTAGE, ASHLEYHAY
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AF		£259,084
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
66, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£272,500
2024-12-05
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-24   £240,000
Sold 2019-07-03   £150,000
31, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£185,000
2024-10-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-04-13   £181,500
2, KING EDWARD STREET
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FE		£215,000
2024-09-20
semidetached
freehold
35, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£310,000
2024-09-11
semidetached
freehold
18, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£225,000
2024-05-24
semidetached
freehold
THE SPINNEY, ASHLEYHAY
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AF		£495,000
2023-11-23
detached
freehold
46, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£505,000
2023-09-01
semidetached
freehold
45, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£335,000
2023-08-14
detached
freehold
HOME FARM, WIRKSWORTH MOOR
BOLEHILL
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4GS		£1,460,125
2023-06-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
10, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£198,000
2023-05-12
terraced
freehold
24, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£169,000
2023-03-13
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-06-23   £151,000
51, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£970,000
2022-12-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, LITTLE BOLEHILL
BOLEHILL
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4GR		£269,700
2022-08-31
semidetached
freehold
26, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£185,000
2022-08-30
terraced
freehold
MILL COTTAGE, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4BS		£320,000
2022-06-30
detached
freehold
22, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£250,000
2022-01-26
terraced
freehold
23, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£110,250
2022-01-25
terraced
freehold
15, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£168,000
2021-12-01
terraced
freehold
BENT CHAPEL COTTAGE, ASHLEYHAY
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AF		£350,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
61, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£174,500
2021-07-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£315,000
2021-06-30
detached
freehold
59, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£200,000
2021-06-10
terraced
freehold
17, LITTLE BOLEHILL
BOLEHILL
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4GR		£308,500
2021-04-30
semidetached
freehold
41, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£178,500
2021-04-30
semidetached
freehold
2 WIRKSWORTH HALL (THE STUDIO), WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£250,000
2021-03-31
detached
freehold
THE ORCHARD, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£404,997
2021-02-22
detached
freehold
COLEBROOK FARM, ASHLEYHAY
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AF		£850,000
2020-10-28
detached
freehold
BROOKWOOD, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£480,000
2020-09-04
detached
freehold
4, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£144,995
2020-08-03
terraced
freehold
10, KING EDWARD STREET
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FE		£160,000
2020-05-22
semidetached
freehold
18, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£160,000
2020-01-17
detached
freehold
6, STONEY HILL
BOLEHILL
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4GH		£420,000
2020-01-17
detached
freehold
BARN FIELD FARM, ST HELENS LANE
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4PP		£127,000
2019-12-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£320,000
2019-01-03
terraced
freehold
3, LITTLE BOLEHILL
BOLEHILL
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4GR		£320,000
2018-10-18
terraced
freehold
PROVIDENCE MILL, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£570,000
2017-11-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
27, GORSEY BANK
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4AD		£163,000
2017-10-30
terraced
freehold
38, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£315,000
2017-10-27
detached
freehold
37, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£175,000
2017-10-27
detached
freehold
21, WASH GREEN
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FD		£255,000
2017-10-27
semidetached
freehold
4, KING EDWARD STREET
WIRKSWORTH
MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE
DE4 4FE		£145,000
2017-10-06
semidetached
freehold
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